EP1837044A1 - Absaugflüssigkeitssammler für medizinische Anwendungen - Google Patents

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EP1837044A1
EP1837044A1 EP06026354A EP06026354A EP1837044A1 EP 1837044 A1 EP1837044 A1 EP 1837044A1 EP 06026354 A EP06026354 A EP 06026354A EP 06026354 A EP06026354 A EP 06026354A EP 1837044 A1 EP1837044 A1 EP 1837044A1
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Nobuatsu c/o Japan Sherwood K. K. Kanie
Dai c/o Japan Sherwood K. K. Sutoh
Akira c/o Japan Sherwood K. K. Itho
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00—Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/64—Containers with integrated suction means
    • A61M1/68—Containers incorporating a flexible member creating suction
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
    • A61J1/05—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes for collecting, storing or administering blood, plasma or medical fluids ; Infusion or perfusion containers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00—Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/71—Suction drainage systems
    • A61M1/73—Suction drainage systems comprising sensors or indicators for physical values
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M1/00—Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/71—Suction drainage systems
    • A61M1/74—Suction control
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
    • A61M2205/33—Controlling, regulating or measuring
    • A61M2205/3379—Masses, volumes, levels of fluids in reservoirs, flow rates
    • A61M2205/3382—Upper level detectors

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  • the present invention concerns a suction fluid collector for medical applications that is utilized for extracting body fluids, etc. from the body.
  • body fluids, etc. blood, exudates, etc.
  • body fluids, etc. blood, exudates, etc.
  • the end of the catheter is connected to a suction fluid collector for medical use and body fluids, etc. are removed through suction by operating the suction fluid collector for medical use (for example, cf. Japanese Kokai Patent Application No. Sho 57[1982]-8134 ).
  • Said suction fluid collector for medical use comprises a rectangular plastic bag furnished with a tube connected to the outside and a pair of plates inside and a spring body set between the pair of plates. With this constitution, the suction force generated by the expansion of the plastic bag when the spring is changed from a contracted condition to an extended condition is utilized to suck out body fluids, etc. from the wound of a patient.
  • the drawback for said conventional suction fluid collector for medical use is that the amount of exudate accumulated in the plastic bag cannot be accurately verified due to the deformation of the plastic bag when the exudate discharged from the body is accumulated in the plastic bag.
  • the present inventors focused on the aforementioned situation when developing this invention and the objective lies in providing a suction fluid collector for medical application such that the amount of exudate accumulated in the plastic bag can be accurately verified.
  • the constitution of the suction fluid collector for medical application of the present invention for achieving the aforementioned objective is characterized in that a transparent reservoir made of a hard material with an opening on the upper part is positioned on one side of a flexible bag part with at least one transparent side, and a plate part of a hard material is positioned on the other side of said bag part opposite said reservoir, and a driving force section is inserted between said reservoir and said plate part for providing a force to expand the gap between said reservoir and said plate part, and the base part of a suction tube that passes through said bag part and extends to the outside of said bag part is positioned inside said reservoir.
  • the suction fluid collector for medical application of the present invention with the constitution described above comprises a reservoir on one side of a bag part, and a hard plate is positioned on the other side of said bag part opposite said reservoir. Also, a spring part is inserted between the reservoir and the plate. With this arrangement, the bag part is expanded and the body fluids, etc. are sucked into the bag through a suction tube when the gap between the reservoir and the plate is expanded from a condition of a shrunk gap between the reservoir and the plate by operating the driving force section. At this point, the inner side of the bag and the inner side of the reservoir are at approximately the same negative pressure because of an opening at the upper part of the reservoir.
  • the suction fluid collector for medical application of the present invention comprises a reservoir made of a transparent hard material for accumulating exudate released from the body and a bag part with a flexible surface and with at least the surface in contact with the surface of the reservoir being transparent.
  • the reservoir will not deform when exudate accumulates in the reservoir and the suction fluid collector for medical application is operateable while the amount of exudate accumulated in the reservoir is verified.
  • the opening of the upper part of the reservoir extends over the entire upper part or over a section of the upper part.
  • a driving force section comprising a spring.
  • the contracting force of the spring is released from a contracted condition of the spring, the bag part is expanded and the body fluids, etc. of the patient are sucked into the bag part through the suction tube.
  • a driving force section is easily produced with a simple structure.
  • the suction fluid collector for medical application of the present invention comprises a lock mechanism for maintaining the contracted condition of the gap between the reservoir and the plate part by contracting the spring, and a lock release mechanism for releasing the lock mechanism.
  • a lock mechanism for maintaining the contracted condition of the gap between the reservoir and the plate part by contracting the spring
  • a lock release mechanism for releasing the lock mechanism.
  • the reservoir comprises on the surface a scale for measuring the amount of liquid in the reservoir which is in contact with one side of the bag part.
  • suction fluid collector for medical application of the present invention is that the upper end of the reservoir and the upper end of the plate and the lower end of the reservoir and the lower end of the plate part are connected by hinges, respectively, in such a way that the two sides can rotate around the center, and the reservoir and the plate and the two connecting parts are arranged in such a framework that the gap between the reservoir and the plate is changeable.
  • the reservoir and the plate are suitable to move back and forward mutually with precise positional relationship without deviation from the direction parallel to the gap between the reservoir and the part.
  • the suction fluid collector for medical application is formed with a solid constitution while the operation can be easily conducted.
  • FIG. 1 shows suction fluid collector for medical application 10 of an first embodiment.
  • Said suction fluid collector for medical application 10 is utilized for segregating body fluids, etc. accumulated in a wound after a patient undergoes surgery by sucking the body fluids, etc. through a catheter (not shown in the figure) by connecting it to said catheter retained in the wound of the patient.
  • Said suction fluid collector for medical application 10 comprises suction bag 11 made of a transparent soft film. Also, said suction bag 11 is formed in a square shape and suction tube 12 passes through the side of the upper part and extends from inside suction bag 11 to the outside.
  • reservoir 13 made of a transparent hard material is positioned on one side (surface) of suction bag 11 and square bag 14 made of a hard material is positioned on the other side (rear surface) of suction bag 11. Also, the inner side edge of the upper part of reservoir 13 and the upper edge of plate 14 are connected with connecting part 15 while the inner side edge of the lower part of reservoir 13 and the lower edge of plate 14 are connected with connecting part 16, such that reservoir 13, plate 14 and connecting parts 15 and 16 form a framework that allows a change in shape.
  • Reservoir 13 comprises a square container with a large rear surface area and with a smaller thickness in the direction of the rear surface and an opening on the upper part.
  • scale 17 is positioned on the surface of reservoir 13 for measuring the amount of fluid inside.
  • the base part of suction tube 12 extends through the opening of reservoir 13 to the lower side of reservoir 13.
  • connecting part 15 comprises a center part 15a, and the parts on the two sides are mutually rotateable along center part 15a.
  • connecting point 15b of connecting part 15 connected to reservoir 13 and connecting point 15c of the connecting part connected to plate 14 are thin, and reservoir 13 and connecting part 15 are mutually rotateable with connecting point 15b forming the center while plate 14 and connecting part 15 are mutually rotateable with connecting point 15c forming the center.
  • connecting part 16 comprises a thin center part 16a, and the parts on the two sides are mutually rotateable along center part 16a.
  • connecting point 16b of connecting part 16 connected to reservoir 13 and connecting point 16c of the connecting part connected to plate 14 are thin, and reservoir 13 and connecting part 16 are mutually rotateable with connecting point 16b forming the center while plate 14 and connecting part 16 are mutually rotateable with connecting point 16c forming the center.
  • coiled spring 18 is inserted between reservoir 13 and plate 14 as a driving force for expanding the gap between reservoir 13 and plate 14.
  • suction bag 11 comprises an open-close part that is suitable to be opened or closed to remove reservoir 13 from the inside if necessary.
  • suction bag 11 When said suction bag 11 is changed from a shrunk condition to an expanded condition, suction bag 11 generates negative pressure inside, and body fluids, etc. are sucked into reservoir 13 through the catheter and suction tube 12.
  • suction bag 11 and reservoir 13 are transparent and scale 17 is positioned on the surface of reservoir 13 so that the amount of exudate accumulated in reservoir 13 is accurately verified.
  • suction tube 12 is removed from the catheter and suction bag 11 is opened and reservoir 13 inside is removed.
  • the exudate in reservoir 13 is disposed of at a given location.
  • the catheter is closed with a clip. Reservoir 13 is then reset in suction bag 11 and said operation is repeated if necessary.
  • reservoir 13 with an opening on the upper part is positioned on one side of suction bag 11, and plate 14 made of a hard material is positioned on the other side of suction bag 11 facing reservoir 13 in suction fluid collector for medical application 10 of the present invention.
  • spring 18 is arranged between reservoir 13 and plate 14.
  • suction bag 11 and reservoir 13 are made of transparent materials, and scale 17 is positioned on the surface of reservoir 13. Furthermore, reservoir 13 is made of a hard material. By this arrangement, reservoir 13 will not deform when exudate accumulates in reservoir 13, and suction fluid collector for medical application 10 is operated while the amount of exudate accumulated in reservoir 13 is verified.
  • the upper end part of reservoir 13 and the upper end of plate 14 are connected by connecting part 15 with a hinge while the lower end part of reservoir 13 and the lower end part of plate 14 are connected by connecting part 16 with a hinge in such a way that reservoir 13, plate 14 and connecting parts 15 and 16 are arranged in such a framework that the gap between reservoir 13 and plate 14 is changeable.
  • the space between reservoir 13 and plate 14 will not shift and the two parts are moveable back and forward mutually with a precise relationship.
  • suction fluid collector for medical application 10 with a durable constitution and easy operation is obtained.
  • FIG. 4 and Figure 5 show another embodiment of the suction fluid collector for medical application of the present invention,wherein a lock mechanism 20 is inserted between reservoir 13a and plate 14 a.
  • Said lock mechanism 20 comprises immobilized fitting part 21 in a wedge shape established on the inner side of reservoir 13a, mobile fitting part 22 in a wedge shape established movably on plate 14a and driving force section 23 comprising a driving spring for driving mobile fitting part 22 toward immobilized fitting part 21.
  • operating part 24 for manual handheld operation is positioned at the base part of mobile fitting part 22.
  • Immobilized fitting part 21 extends from the inner side of reservoir 13a toward plate 14a and comprises inclined surface 21a at the tip, and step part 21b is positioned at the rear end (the end toward the side of reservoir 13a) of inclined surface 21a.
  • mobile fitting part 22 is movably attached to plate 14a through sliding hole 25 formed in plate 14a with operating part 24 established at the base side and positioned on the outer side of suction bag 11a and the tip part extended toward reservoir 13a.
  • Inclined surface 22a that comes in contact with inclined surface 21a of immobilized fitting part 21 is formed at the tip of said mobile fitting part 22, and step part 22b that fits with step part 21b is formed at the base end (the end toward the side of plate 14a) of inclined surface 22a.
  • one end of driving section 23 is immobilized on installing part 26 immobilized on the inner side of plate 14a while the other end is immobilized on mobile fitting part 22 near the inner side of plate 14a.
  • suction fluid collector for medical application of the present invention is not limited to the aforementioned application examples and is practiceable with appropriate changes.
  • suction bags 11 and 11a were made of a transparent material in the aforementioned embodiments, but as long as the surface of suction bag 11 or 11a in contact with reservoir 13 or 13a is transparent, the other parts may be opaque.
  • scale 17 was positioned on the surface of reservoir 13 and 13a in the aforementioned embodiments, but said scale may be omitted. In such a case, the amount of liquid is visually estimated because reservoir 13 and 13a are made of a hard material and deformation will not occur.
  • spring 18 in a coiled shape is utilized as the driving force section, but other springs such as a leaf spring may be utilized in place of spring 18, and materials other than springs are suitable to be utilized. Materials that contract and expand or materials that are bent by certain operations are suitable to be utilized as said materials other than springs. Furthermore, parts such as the lock mechanism, etc. other than those constituting the suction fluid collector for medical application are suitable to be appropriately changed in practice.

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